That Forsyte Woman (1949): Cast
That Forsyte Woman is a 1949 romantic drama directed by Compton Bennett, starring Errol Flynn as Soames Forsyte, Greer Garson and Harry Davenport. It runs 1 hour 53 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 53m (113 min)
- Director
- Compton Bennett
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is That Forsyte Woman About?
The premise of That Forsyte Woman without spoilers.
Set in Victorian society, the tale follows the Forsytes: Soames and Irene keep a marriage of convenience; black‑sheep Young Jolyon deserts propriety, fleeing with a maid after his wife's death; teenage June falls for artist Phillip Bosinny. Their loves and choices reveal the era's constraints and passions.
That Forsyte Woman Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- female protagonist
- man slaps a woman
- 1880s
- pldgeon and leigh
- garson and pidgeon
- marriage
- black sheep
- artist
- architect
- redheaded woman
- family gathering
- reference to frederic chopin
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- divorce
- mental abuse
- art exhibition
- first person narration
- horse and carriage
- in medias res
- piano lesson
- materialism
- carriage accident
- hospital
- told in flashback
- park
- anniversary
- maiden aunt
- watercolor
- dysfunctional marriage
- art gallery
- gaslight
- london fog
- painter
- marital infidelity
- bookstore
- private detective
- family patrirch
- bitch slap
- waltz
- engagement party
- inherited wealth
- upper class
- sibling rivalry
- romantic rivalry
- portrait
- piano teacher
- paris france
- ostracism
- music teacher
- loveless marriage
- london england
That Forsyte Woman Cast & Characters
Errol Flynn leads the cast as Soames Forsyte, with Greer Garson as Irene Forsyte and Harry Davenport as Old Jolyon Forsyte. Directed by Compton Bennett; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Compton Bennett
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Errol Flynn as Soames Forsyte -
Greer Garson as Irene Forsyte - Harry Davenport as Old Jolyon Forsyte
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Janet Leigh as June Forsyte
Also Starring in That Forsyte Woman
· 13 more- Walter Pidgeon le jeune Jolyon Forsyte
- Halliwell Hobbes Nicholas Forsyte
- Lumsden Hare Roger Forsyte
- Matt Moore Timothy Forsyte
- Aubrey Mather James Forsyte
- Florence Auer Ann Forsyte Heyman
- Marjorie Eaton Hester Forsyte
- Richard Lupino Chester Forsyte
- Robert Young Philip Bosinney
- Lilian Bond Old Jolyon's Maid
- Phyllis Morris Julia Forsyte Small
- Gerald Oliver Smith Wilson
- Evelyn Beresford Mrs. Taylor
More from Compton Bennett
More films directed by Compton Bennett: How to Undress in Public Without Undue Embarrassment, Beyond the Curtain, The Flying Scot and That Woman Opposite.
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That Forsyte Woman FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of That Forsyte Woman, each answered in a sentence.
How long is That Forsyte Woman?
That Forsyte Woman runs 1 hour 53 minutes (113 minutes).
When was That Forsyte Woman released?
That Forsyte Woman was released on November 3, 1949.
Who directed That Forsyte Woman?
That Forsyte Woman was directed by Compton Bennett.
More films by Compton Bennett Who is in the cast of That Forsyte Woman?
That Forsyte Woman stars Errol Flynn as Soames Forsyte, Greer Garson as Irene Forsyte and Harry Davenport as Old Jolyon Forsyte, among 17 credited actors.
Does That Forsyte Woman have a post-credit scene?
No. That Forsyte Woman has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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